Electrode is card #18/64 in the 1999 Pokemon Jungle set (Rare). It was printed in 1st Edition and Unlimited. PSA has graded about 1,991 copies across its printings.
Print variants & how to tell them apart
1st Edition
The black 'Edition 1' stamp — a circle containing the number 1 — sits just left of the artwork, below the art box. Jungle has no shadowless printing, so a 1st Edition card is otherwise identical to Unlimited (same drop shadow, same set symbol). The first and smallest print run; commands a premium.
Unlimited
No stamp. The standard and by far the most common Jungle printing, with the set symbol (a rafflesia-like flower) in the lower-right of the art box. The only tell vs 1st Edition is the missing stamp — both have the drop shadow and the set symbol.
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
Grader
Total
10
9
8
7
2–6
1
Auth
1st Edition
PSA
1,505
318
562
284
142
195
3
1
SGC
15
1
7
2
2
3
0
0
Unlimited
PSA
486
75
161
111
59
78
2
0
SGC
3
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
PSA & SGC graded population by printing & grade. PSA tracks the No Symbol holo error as its own variety; counts may combine printings where a grader does not separate them.
Card details
Type
Lightning
Stage
Stage 1
HP
90
Evolves from
Voltorb
Weakness
Fighting ×2
Retreat
1
Artist
Mitsuhiro Arita
Pokedex #
101
Attacks
20Tackle[Colorless Colorless]
20Chain Lightning[Lightning Lightning Lightning]
If the Defending Pokémon isn't Colorless, this attack does 10 damage to each Benched Pokémon of the same type as the Defending Pokémon (including your own).
It stores electrical energy under very high pressure. It often explodes with little or no provocation.
Market values are live TCGplayer prices for each printing. A dash means TCGplayer has no separate or active listing for that variant (e.g. the No Symbol error). As an eBay Partner & affiliate we may earn from qualifying purchases.
1st Edition error: all 1st Edition (non-holo) Electrode were printed with the BASE SET Electrode artwork instead of the new Jungle artwork; corrected in Unlimited. Electrode and Pikachu are the only two Pokemon to appear in both Base Set and Jungle.
About the print variants
Jungle cards come in two editions: 1st Edition (a black 'Edition 1' stamp left of the art box) and Unlimited (no stamp; the standard, most common printing). Both carry the drop shadow and the rafflesia set symbol -- the only tell between them is the stamp (Jungle has no Shadowless or 1999-2000 printing). The 16 holo rares also exist as the famous No Set Symbol error: an early Unlimited holo run that is missing the set symbol in the lower-right of the art box.
Frequently asked questions
How many Electrode (Jungle #18/64) cards have been graded?
PSA has graded about 1,991 Electrode from the 1999 Pokemon Jungle set (1,505 1st Edition, 486 Unlimited); SGC has graded about 18.
What is the difference between 1st Edition and Unlimited Electrode?
1st Edition and Unlimited Electrode are identical except the stamp: 1st Edition carries a black 'Edition 1' stamp to the left of the art box, while Unlimited has none. Jungle has no Shadowless or 1999-2000 printing, so the stamp is the only tell.
How much is a Electrode worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Electrode is about $7.46 for Unlimited and about $38.08 for 1st Edition.
Does Electrode have a known error or variation?
1st Edition error: all 1st Edition (non-holo) Electrode were printed with the BASE SET Electrode artwork instead of the new Jungle artwork; corrected in Unlimited. Electrode and Pikachu are the only two Pokemon to appear in both Base Set and Jungle.
Sources: card data from the Pokemon TCG API (pokemontcg.io); graded population from PSA & SGC population reports; market prices from TCGplayer; variant scans from PriceCharting; set and variant facts from Bulbapedia. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-08-31.
